Means for preventing rails from spreading.



c. H. MAGRUDER. MEANS FOR PRBVENIAING RAILS FROM-SPREADING.

Patented May 25, 1909.

akfoznu To all whom it may concern:

ED sTArEs PATENT oEEioE.

CHARLES Il. MAGRUDER, OF SHELBINA, MISSOURI.

MEANS ,FOR PREVENTING RAILS FROM SPREADING.

`Be 'it known that rl, CHARLES H. MAGfRUe i DER,y acitizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Shelbina, in the county of Shelby and State ofMissouri, have invented a new and `useful `Means for Preventing Railsfrom Spreading, of which the following is a speci- 'Iicationp Y f This`invention relates to a novel means, designed to be applied to the railsof railway tracks for the purpose of reventing the lateral spreading ofsaid rai s, and has for its object toprovide a device of this character,

rvwhich is simple in construction and consequently c heap tomanufacture, and positive 4in operation.

The .device is adaptedzto be secured between any desired pair of ties,and includes rail-clamping members, which are oppositely arranged on theoutside of the rails and betweeny a pair of ties, yand are securelyclamped `to therails .bya tiebar, said bar being arv ranged upon asupport, which also prevents the' rails from being/drawn ytoo close whenapplyingthe clamp. f n

ln the drawing igure 1 is a top plan view of a railway track, showing myinvention applied thereto. .Fig-2 is a side elevav tionof the same. LFig. 3 is a vertical transverse section, takenon the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.Figl'is a pers ective view of one of the rail-clam in mem ers and Fi 5is a erf spective view of the tie ba'ror bolt support.

Like numerals of reference designate corresp'oiuling parts in all thefigures of the drawing Referring to the drawing, designates a fplurality of ties of a railroad upon which are secured rails 7 7 by anysuitable means.

- My ,invention is arranged between a pair of ties'iat suitableintervals along the track or i wherever else desired.

Theinvention comprises two substantially L-shaped rail-clamping members8 8, which are formed of iron or other metal, and are arranged oppositeeach other on the outside ofthe rails 7 7 and between a pair of ties.Eachof these members consists of a horizonrtal plate 9 and a dependingor vertical plate Specification of Letters Patent. Application ledFebruary 9, 1909. Serial No. 477,011.

Patented May 25, 1909.

length to bridge the adjacent ties, the ends of the plate being adaptedto bear upon the upper surface of the ties. The vertical plate 10 is ofa length to fit snuglybetween, and preferably extends downto the bottomof said ties, the cut-out portions 11 and .12 at each end thereofconforming to the shape of the ties.

The invention, furthermore, comprises a brace 15, preferably of wood,which is arranged transversely across the track and under the rails 7 7,andthe ends thereof bearing against the inner sides of the verticalplates l 10. The base 16 of the brace .is preferably arranged flush withthe base ofthe ties in order to have a solid foundation. The brace isprovided on its upper surface with a longitudinal groove 17. Thevertical plates 10 are, respectively, provided with centrally arrangedopenings 18 18, which are in register with the groove 17 of the brace16. A tie bar or bolt 19, which is adapted to be passed through theseopenings and lie in said groove, is provided at opposite sides with ahead 2() and a clamping nut 21.'

It will thus be seen that because of the brace being of a length equalto the standard railway gage, the rail-clamping members will, by meansof the nut, be drawn together until the said members abuty kagainst thebrace. Thus the rails are prevented from any lateral spreading,eitherinwardly or outwardly.

From the foregoing, itis thought thatthe construction, operation andmany. advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent tothose skilled in the art, without further description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minordetails of construction, may be resorted to without ldeparting from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with a railroad track, of railblamping membersoppositely arranged on the outer sides of the rails and bridging a pairof ties, a brace arranged transversely across the track and under therails, the ends thereof abutting against the rail-clamping members, atie rod connecting said members and supported by said brace, and meansar ranged on the tie rod and adapted to co-act with the said members andthe brace for preis of a sufficient l venting lateral movement of therails.

2. In combination with a railroad track, of rail-clamping membersarranged on the outer sides of the rails, said membersyeach consistingof a horizontal plate and a depend.- ing vertical plate,.the formerengagingthe ange and web of the rail and bridging a pair of ties and thelatter arranged between the said ties, a brace arranged transverselyacross the track and under the rails, the ends thereof abutting againstthe inner sidesof the vertical plates of the rail-clamping members, atie rod connecting said members and sup-y ported by said brace, andmeans arranged on the tie rod adapted to coeactwith said members andbracefor preventing lateral movement of the-rails.

In combination with arailroad track,

of rail-clamping members arranged on theA outer sides of the rails, saidmembers each consisting of a horizontal plate, anda depending verticalplate having a centrallyarranged opening and cut-out portions at eachend thereof, *the horizontal plate engaging the web and flange of therail and bridging a air of ties and the vertical plate fitting downetween the said ties, a transverselyT arranged bracelocated under therails, the ends thereof abutting against the inner side of the verticalplates of the rail-clam ing members, a longitudinal groove former in theup er surface of said brace and registering witr the centrally arrangedopenings in the vertical plates, a tie rod extending through the cen-`trally arranged openings in the vertical plates and lying in thelongitudinal groove of the brace, and means connected to the tie rodandco-acting with the said members and brace for preventing lateralmovement of the rails.

Ll. In combination with a railroad track, of rail-clamping membersarranged on the outer sides of the rails, said members each consistingof a horizontal plate and a depending vertical late, the former engagingthe flangev and web of the rail and bridging a pair of ties and thelatter arranged between the said ties, and means connecting therailclamping members and arranged between the ties beneath the rails,said means including a brace arranged transversely under the rails andbearing against the vertical nlates'.

5. In combination with a railroad track, of rail-clamping membersoppositely arranged on the outer. sides of the -rails and bridging apair of ties, the ends of the said members resting on the ties and theintermediate portions of said members fitting be tween the ties, theends of said intermediate portions abutting against the adjacent sidesof the ties and the bottom thereof arranged substantially Hush with thebase of said ties, and bracing means located beneath the rails andconnecting the said members..

6. In-combination with the rail-clamping members arranged along theouter sides of the rails and spanning the space between two ties andresting at their ends onsaid ties and engaging the base Harige of therails, said members having a de ending portion tting between the ties,and racing means connecting the clamping members and arrangedtransversely of the track, said means including a brace arranged underthe rails and in the same plane with the ties, and bearing at its endsagainst the said depending portions, and a transverse tie-rod forconnecting the rail clamping members.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as myown, I have hereto afliXedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses. e

Y C. H. MAGRUDER.

Witnesses Crnis. H. MYERs, W. O. L. JEwET'r.

